(or here’s a list of what launched yesterday that might deserve a closer look)

Project: Rapture

Designers: Jan Römling, René Rusin

Artists: Hokunin (Covert), Sebastien Hue, Iacocca Khen, Mateusz Ozminski

Publisher: Gravity Bay

Genre/Mechanisms: science fiction, variable player powers, wargame

Player Count: 2-4

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A skirmish miniature tabletop wargame with an immersive story.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $113

All-In (w/shipping): $224

Campaign Ends: 12/7

Game Ships: Oct. 2021

Funding Status: Currently at 56% with 20 days to go.

Project: Rulebenders

Designer: Tom Vandeweyer

Artist: Xavier Gueniffey Durin (The Big Book of Madness, Conan, Lords of Xidit, Seasons, Taluva, Tokaido)

Publisher: Game Brewer (Chimera Station, Gentes, Gùgōng)

Genre/Mechanisms: adventure, area majority/influence, card drafting, hand management, pirates, science fiction, turn order: claim action, variable setup

Player Count: 2-5

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: medium-heavy

Risk: medium-low

Summary: “Embark on a fascinating adventure through multiple themes like pirates, sci-fi, fantasy, prehistoric, zombies and more in Rulebenders, a time-traveling game that twists the rules of the game (literally and figuratively) and will create a unique game experience every time you play.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $80

All-In (w/shipping): $110

Campaign Ends: 12/11

Game Ships: Oct. 2021

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 117% with 23 days to go.